12-02-2018, 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by longfellow
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Bit of a bummer that isn't it.I guess LD that not everyone can be born as pretty as us..
12-02-2018, 04:49 PM
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A few more...No.760: "Screamadelica" by Primal Scream (1991)
One of the most famous of all the indie rave scene albums, Boddy Gillespie and his band struck gold eventually with this homage to all that was cool (or uncool?) about this era.
12-02-2018, 04:54 PM
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No.759: "Songs From Northern Britain" by Teenage Fanclub (1997)
Teenage Fanclub are one of those sideline indie bands who suffer from not really having an image, like The Doves and similar bands and they have a lead singer called Norman. What they make up for though is their music; jingly, jangly Byrds-like guitars and harmonies creating some lovely, summery sounds.
12-02-2018, 05:01 PM
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No.758: "Suicide" by Suicide (1977)
Suicide were New York duo Martin Rev and Alan Vega whose music centered around the doom-laden and very dark underground club scene of that era. Pioneers of the soon-to-surface 'goth' scene, this highly influential, dark and disturbing album is revered for by all those bands who appeared since including Bauhaus, Evanescence, The Mission and Siouxsie & The Banshees. Play it in the dark very loud through headphones.
12-02-2018, 05:10 PM
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No.757: "Plastic Letters" by Blondie (1977)
1997 again, New York again. This time it's the second album from my teenage pin-up Debbie Harry and the very wonderful Blondie. This included their breakthrough hit 'Denis' and this follow-up:
12-02-2018, 05:16 PM
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Final one today...No.756: "Cool For Cats" by Squeeze (1979)
Chris Difford, Glenn Tilbrook, Jools Holland et al with their wonderful pop album of songwriting genius. Cool For Cats spawned two No.2 hit singles, the title track shown here plus the brilliant follow-up Up The Junction.
All those images I was looking at for this brought back some memories of coloured vinyl singles.
12-02-2018, 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Floydy
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No.758: "Suicide" by Suicide (1977)Suicide were New York duo Martin Rev and Alan Vega whose music centered around the doom-laden and very dark underground club scene of that era. Pioneers of the soon-to-surface 'goth' scene, this highly influential, dark and disturbing album is revered for by all those bands who appeared since including Bauhaus, Evanescence, The Mission and Siouxsie & The Banshees. Play it in the dark very loud through headphones.
I think the music of Dream Baby Dream is good but like many groups around I feel they waste all that effort of turning out a good song by muttering the words. I know like you say its a club/Goth scene thing but I can't help wondering how many greats have gone unnoticed because of the mumbellers. (If thats a word)
12-02-2018, 06:49 PM
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Cheers Longfellow
There's something very sinister about Alan Vega's vocals but I do agree that they're not the clearest tones. He sounds like Elvis tossing and turning in his sleep!
Yep, great band Squeeze. Cool For Cats is the only album in my list though, haven't got anymore sadly.
Nice to hear Labelled With Love again. Not from that album but it shows the versatility of Diiford & Tilbrook's songwriting. That's a country song.
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